Ship-cleaning apparatus



(No Model.)

E. T. THOMAS. 'SHIP CLEANING APPARATUS.

Pa te'nted Sept. 10 1895. J1, I

UNITED STATss PATENT Tries.

EDDY T. THOMAS, OF-NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF TWO-THIRDS TO B. J. CAMPBELL, OF SAME PLACE, AND FRANCIS LARKIN, JR, OF SING SING, NE'W YORK.

SHIP-CLEANING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 545,923, dated September 10, 1895 Application filed January 3, 1895. Serial No. 533,778. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDDY T. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ship-Cleaning Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to facilitate the cleaning of ships and buildings.

to The invention consists in a traveling crane,

spring-operated drum, a motor, supportingcable, and a revolving horizontally or vertically operated brush and a pick.

Figure 1 is a side view of the whole machine.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the crane-cables and trolley-drums. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the trolley-drums. Fig. 4 shows the pick-frame. .Fig. 5 is a top View of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a side View of the reciprocating or horizontal brush 2o attachment. Fig. 71's avertical or horizontal brush-supporting frame. Fig. 8 is a front View of Fig. 6, and Fig. 9 is a top view of the vertical or horizontal brush and driving mech' anism.

A, Figs. 1 and 2, is a crane-frame having a grooved wheel A, which supports and allows thecrane to be moved along the cable B, which will be supported along the side of the building or ship to be cleaned.

0 C, Fig. 1, is a drum-arbor supporting the drums O and D, and is held in place by the vertical arms of the crane A.

G, Fig. 1, is a stationary spring-case holding a coiled spring of common construction,

5 one end being secured to the case G, the other being fastened to the arbor O. The spring (not shown) will be of sufiicientistrength to rewind the motor-cable O and conductingwires F and F after the motor has been drawn 40 down to reach a lower part of the ship or building which is being cleaned.

O and D, Fig. 1, are drums of the same diameter, and both are secured to and turn with the arbor O. The drum 0 is to hold the motor-supporting cable 0 while the drum D holds the current-wires F and F, which convey the current of electricity to and from the motor I. The part of the drum D on which the wires F and F are coiled is a non-conductor, while the flanges D and D are copper, as shown in Fig. 3. By this construction the trolley-wire E conveys the current of electricity to the wheel D and wire F tothe motor I, then back over the wire F to the wheel D and trolley-wire E. The wires F and F are secured to the wheels D and D by bending the wires at right angles and inserting them in the recesses F of the flanges, as shown in Fig. 8.

H, Figs. 1 and 6, is a frame supporting the motor I and gear J It is provided with a staple H, to which the supporting-cable C is fastened, and bearing-lugs H and H and handles H for the operator.

1, Figs. 1 and 5, is the motor-arbor to which 6 the bevel driving-gear J is secured.

J 2 in the several figures is a vertical bevelgear driven by gear J and secured to the brush-arbor H which is run in the lug I1 and held in place by the nut H V K, Fig. 1, is a rotary brush-head operated by the arbor H and provided with stud-wires K of sufficient size and stiffness to cut off old paint and rust from ships or for other similar purposes.

L", Fig. 4, is a frame made to take the place of arbor H Fig, 1, and is rigidly secured by the nut H This frame is provided with a slotted head L in which the pick-barL slides,

being held in place by the cap L L Figs. 4. and 5, is an eccentric rod and strap pivoted at L to the pick-bar L by the stud L. I

J, Figs. 1 and 5, is an eccentric secured to the bevel-gear J or motor-arbor I, and drives the eccentric-strap L and pick-bar L, forcing the pick L against barnacles or otherformations too hard for the steel brush to readily remove.

K Figs. 6 and 7, is a frame having recess go K and is secured to the motor-frame lug H Fig. 1, by the screw 1-1 It is provided with the flange K Figs. 6 and 7, to which the brush-supporting frame K Fig. 8, is secured by the screws K This brush supporting frame is provided with a slide way Kgin which the brush-head K is operated back and forth.

J Figs. 1, 6, and 9, is an eccentric-pin secured to the gear J made to fit into the slot K of the brush-head K, and drives the brush horizontally.

When it is desired to drive the brush-head K vertically, the screws K are removed and the brush-head K swung around until the slot K stands vertically and the screw-holes K reach the position shown by the screws K By this plan rotary horizontal and vertical motions are readily obtained to operate the brushes.

I may use weights instead of springs to balance themotor and brush mechanism.

By reducing the speed of the brush through the medium of the gears I am enabled to use a light motor I, which enables the operator to more easily handle the device.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a ship cleaning device, the supporting frame A. provided with the drum 0'. to support the motor cable 0 and the motor I. operating a cleaning device, in combination with the drum D. for supportingthe conducting wires F. and F., trolley wires E. and E. as and for the purpose described.

2. In a ship cleaning device, the supporting frame A provided with the wheel A. the drum C. to support the motor cable 0 and the motor I. in combination with the drum D. for supporting the conducting wires F. and F., trolley wires E. and E. as andfor the purpose described.

3. In a ship cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the Wheel A. the drum 0. to support the motor cable 0 and the motor I. operating a cleaning device, supported by the cable B. in combination with the drum D. for holding the conducting wires F. and F., trolley wires E and E. as and for the purpose described.

4. In a ship cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum 0. to support the motor cable 0 and the motor I. operating a cleaning device, a spring in connection with the cable drum to rewind the cable frame A. provided with the arbor O. to operate the drums O. and D., the motor cable 0 and the motor operating a cleaning device, in

combination with the drum D. for supporting the conducting wires F. and F trolley wires E. and E. as and for the purpose described.

6. In a cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum 0. to support the motor cable 0 and the motor I. operatinga cleaning device, in combination with the drum D having grooved flanges D and D the said drum D. supporting the conducting wires F. and F., and the trolley wires E and E. as and for the purpose described.

7. In a cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum 0. to support the motor cable 0 and the motor I. operating a cleaning device, the said motor I. driving the gears J. and J in combination with the drum D. for supporting the conducting wires F. and F., trolley wires E. and E. as and for the purpose described.

8. In a cleaning device, the supporting frame A. provided with the drum 0. to support the motor cable 0 the motor I. for operating the brush K., in combination with the drum D. for supporting the conducting wires F. and F trolley wires E. and E. as and for the purpose described.

9. In a cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum 0'. to support themotor cable 0 the motor I. for driving the gear J which is provided with an cecentric pin J for operating the reciprocating brush K. in combination with the drum D. for supporting the conducting wires F. and F., trolley wires E. and E. as and for the purpose described.

10. In aship cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum 0. to support the motor cable 0 and the motor I. for I driving the reciprocating brush K. having an adjustable head K supported by the flange K .,in combination with the conducting Wires 1 F. and F., trolley wires E. and E. as and for the purpose described.

11. In a cleaning device the supporting frame A. provided with the drum 0. to support the motor cable 0 and the motor I. for

operating a cleaning device, in combination i with the conducting wires F. and F. as and I for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 3d day of October, 1894.

EDDY T. THOMAS.

Witnesses:

A. E. Woon, ARTHUR H. SMITH. 

